DISTRICT NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 9 April 1915, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS

WAIMEA WEST. ROAD BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last/ Present: Messrs' W- L. Palmer (chairman), Ford, Tomlinson, Challies, and Hall. ' .. - V/Xv/'... ;' _ \ A letter was receive A *B. Northi secretary to a,' conference of up.r 'country brandb.es of the Farmers' Union, asking the co-operation, of the Board in the; matter of getting an earlier train to Nelson on Mondays. After discussion it was resolved that a favourable reply be sent.:. ■'''.'...'•.'; The overseer was instructed to report on the condition of several small,bridges. Some slight Tepairs to road 3 were authorised. A small account was passed for payment. MOTUEKA, BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Correspondent,) The usual monthly meeting (and the last before, the municipal elections) of the Motueka Borough Council, was held on i Tuesday last. 'His Worship the Mayor (Mr. P. G.. Moffatt) presided. All the Councillors wore present. Accounts amounting to £223 9s 8d , were passed for payment. ' The minutes of the last meeting were L '4

read and confirmed, and objection iwaa i raised to the confirmation thereof by Or. Grooby, on the grounds that the minutes - , contained a record -of business transacts, after the formal closing of the meetings j Gr. Fry maintained- that he and Or, * Grooby had left the Council Chamber , r when the business rofeired to was]" transacted. *' . ■ , ' The Mayor and Cr.' Brougham contended that the meeting had not been, closed. After lengthy bickering, 'and. a, ,'' good deal of talk, it was apd ■■'■ seconded that the portion of the minutes ' referred to be deleted. This gave. rise > ■ to another outburst of discussion,; and; i eventually order was restored, 'arid' a humble resolution that the ininutjes- be - j adopted as read was carried. It was resolved that the work on the streets be carried out as soon as possible, and that more men be put on tb'coml- - the works in hand. It was resolved that the footpaths in Poole-street, Whakarewa-street, and the southern end of High-street be, formed and gravelled, the adjacent property owners to contribute one-half of the cost. Correspondence was read as follows: . From Mr W. J. Moffatt, Nelson, stating (1) that the National Bank of Australia had purchased a section of his High-street property, and 'asking _ theCouncil's permission to dedicate a right-of-way between the Bank and the buildings on his own section;.and (2), asking the Council to inform him as to compensation due to him for 17ft of land' in - Greenwood-street. The building on the section had been destroyed 'by fire, and a, new building would have to, be, put ba\?k on the new street line. As the site only suitable for business premises, 'the applicant contended'that; being 17.feet back from the road \fould considerably depreciate the value of the section. It was resolved that the right-bf*way be granted. The Town Clerk was instructed to communicate with,"Mr.r'Moffatt re compensation. , , From the trustee of the Featon-.Es-tate (Mr C. R. Fell), stating .tba*,.tenders are to be called for tlra formation of the new street abutting on'Fearon-st. He objected to the proposed name of the street. "\ " '.'■, From the Runanga Borough. Council, ■ enclosin c a resolution protesting emphatically at the way in -which foodstuffs are being advanced in. price, arid calling \ upon the- Government to, regulate prices of foodstuffs.—Endorsed;/ ■ The tend.er of F. Edelsten for the position of scavenger at £lO2 per;/annum was"accepted. i " ' *,'* ORCHESTRAI/ SOCIETY- . y *' '' It is very gratifying to not© that some-, uof thS-old the, ,Motyj«i_&o,s-, ~ " chestral_Society, have taken steps -to■<*•- ,' generate that useful 'The Society has become organised again, and practices are held regularly. Mr S. 3. Canavan is President, and Mr G. S. Huffam is secretary. The Society consists of some fifteen members, and with, a plenty of practice, and keenness on, the 1 part of all the members, there is every | prospect of the development of an orchestra worthy of the name. * '. v -. «'COURT CARDS." ' ;'"'- '. The "Court Cards" played to a la,rge audience in the Institute Hall on Tuesday night last. Every item was highly appreciated, the concerted numbers receiving a particular share of applause.' % ' Both the quantity and the quality of'the audience should be a sufficient warrant >to other companies to pay a visit to this prolific township of Motueka. "FROM THE WOMEN OF MOTUEKA DISTRICT." The London "Daily Graphic," of Jan. 28th, recently to hand, contains > the following :—"A consignment of eggs from New Zealand, the first and probably the only lot to reach England this year, has ■ been received in London by Messrs , Henry Lane and Co., Ltd., of Tooley-st., by whom they will be sold on behalf of the comforts "fund for the New Zealand soldiers. • -• "There are 24 cases, of twelve pach, and the eggs are sent by ■ 'the women of Motueka district,, New 1 Zealand.' ' - "The eggs are stated to be in excellent condition, despite their six (weeks' '.voyage. They are large and white, and comparable to our April eggs, the best of the year. so good is their condition, that they might be sold \ fts new-laid. Thcv have, a good flavour* with a yolk. They came oyer packed in oat husks, and were not proserved in any way, beyond being kept!in a chilled room." . . < A '.'Daily Graphic" photograph of part of the consignment of eggs accompanies the above paragraph. • 7 . The London "Times" of the Bame date, in referring to the gift of eggs, stateß 1-7-"It is probable that the action of these patriotic women of the Motueka district may lead to the successful development of still another agricultural industry New Zealand. . .-•,'* NOTES. , There is some talk of attempting to form a racing club in Motueka. It is rumoured' that MosBrS'.JL M<*Glashen, R. Atkinei and C. E. Low© are amorigst the aspirarita, • <to municipal honours. ' Mr* O. Allington, of the Mktuek* Hotel,-has kindly given his racing mare "Carochet Maid*' to be sold by auction bv Messrs J. H. Rankin and* Co.', at ! their forthcoming, sale. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Belgian Fund. The Te Hiwi bowlers were made welcome here on Tuesday last, when they drew with a rink from the local club. This game was the seventeenth of the visitors' tour, throughout which they never experienced a defeat, * __